Hsu Li-teh

In this Chinese name, the family name is Hsu.

Hsu Li-teh
徐立德
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Minister of Council for Economic Planning and Development of the Republic of China
In office 15 December 1994 – 10 June 1996
Preceded by	Vincent Siew
Succeeded by	Chiang Pin-kung
Vice Premier of the Republic of China
In office 27 February 1993 – 1 September 1997
Premier	Lien Chan
Preceded by	Shih Chi-yang
Succeeded by	John Chiang
Minister of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China
In office 28 May 1984 – 13 March 1985
Preceded by	Chao Yao-tung
Succeeded by	Lee Ta-hai
Minister of Finance of the Republic of China
In office 25 November 1981 – 28 May 1984
Preceded by	Chang Chi-cheng
Succeeded by	Lu Reng-kong
Personal details
Born	6 August 1931 (1931-08-06) (age 94) Wuhan, Hubei, Republic of China
Nationality	Republic of China
Party	Kuomintang
Education	National Taipei University (BA) Taiwan Provincial School of Legislation and Business (BBA) National Chengchi University (MA) Harvard University (MPA)

Hsu Li-teh (Chinese: 徐立德; pinyin: Xú Lìdé; born 6 August 1931) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Vice Premier of the Republic of China from 1993 to 1997.

Education

After graduating from Cheng Kung Senior High School in 1949, Hsu received a bachelor's degree in education from National Taipei University in 1953 and obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree from the Taiwan Provincial School of Legislation and Business in 1958. He then earned a master's degree in political science from National Chengchi University in 1960, studied in the United States in 1962 at American University, and later returned to the U.S. to complete graduate studies at Harvard University, where he earned a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) from the Harvard Kennedy School in 1986.

Political career

Mailiao power plant groundbreaking ceremony

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Taiwan's first independent power producer power plant, the Mailiao Power Plant in Mailiao Township, Yunlin County on 12 December 1996, Hsu said that the construction of Mailiao Power Plant showed the ROC government policy to liberalize the power generation industry in Taiwan. He added that this project also served as the model for other private companies to invest in power plants.

Hsu is widely noted for his close personal and political friendship with Lien Chan. In the foreword to Hsu's autobiography, Charles Kao (高希均) —then professor and later industry executive—summarised Hsu's political career as: "He (Hsu) devoted himself to public service for the sake of his friend and the nation; the friend refers to Lien Chan, and the nation refers to the Republic of China." The interview collection by Lu Keng and 馬西屏, Surely You're Joking, Mr. Teng-hui!, similarly characterises their relationship, observing that "Everyone in the political arena knows that Lien Chan's true right-hand man is Hsu Li-teh. Lien Chan confided fully in Hsu, and Hsu wholeheartedly assisted Lien. The two were as close as brothers, sharing an intimate bond."In the interview with Hsu included in Surely You're Joking, Mr. Teng-hui! by Lu Keng, Hsu devoted considerable discussion to his role in assisting Lien Chan, as well as remaining at Lien's side after the defeat in the 2000 presidential election to plan their next steps.